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    “I like the idea of being the owner of my music and my masters and having total control over it,” Premazzi says of her DIY career.

    News, From the Magazine, Simona Premazzi

    Apr 11, 2023 10:22 AM

    Simona Premazzi: Control & Empowerment

    Simona Premazzi speaks of her art with a calm self-assurance tempered by enthusiasm and curiosity.

    She knows what…

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    “Ahmad’s voicings inform so much of how I look at music,” said Orrin Evans about fellow pianist Ahmad Jamal.

    News, From the Magazine, Orrin Evans

    Apr 4, 2023 1:00 PM

    Blindfold Test: Orrin Evans

    Pianist Orrin Evans, artist-in-residence for the 2022/2023 DC Jazz Festival, is not only an exceptional pianist. He is…

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    “The more I thought about that connection, the more it made sense,”James said of comparing Erika Badu and Alice Coltrane from a musical and spiritual standpoint.

    Interview, From the Magazine, José James

    Mar 28, 2023 12:49 PM

    José James Finds His Baduizm

    It’s early December and José James is in the Yuletide spirit. He’s on stage in front of packed audience at Dakota,…

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    Willard Jenkins’ new book is titled Ain’t But A Few Of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story.

    News, From the Magazine

    Mar 28, 2023 12:11 PM

    Book Lifts Voices of Black Jazz Writers

    Writing about jazz, music or the arts more broadly requires a sleight of hand. To write about the overarching culture…

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    The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra opens its 50th anniversary concert season at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium.

    News, From the Magazine, Mark Harvey

    Mar 28, 2023 11:49 AM

    Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years, a Special Calling

    Mark Harvey is a Boston jazz luminary like no other. He’s long been an important person on the scene as founder and…

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    “There was a time I decided I was not a composer, only an improvisor, and I find that very difficult to do with one hand,” Jarrett says. “Jumping off a cliff takes two hands and two feet.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Keith Jarrett

    Mar 21, 2023 12:24 PM

    At Home with Keith Jarrett

    Keith Jarrett can do more with his right hand than most pianists can with two. As he pulls the protective cloth from…

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    Chambers’ latest recording features some serendipitous, international flair.

    News, From the Magazine, Joe Chambers

    Mar 21, 2023 12:18 PM

    Joe Chambers: The NYC–Montreal Connection

    Joe Chambers came to New York this month to record his new Blue Note album. The session yielded nine tracks that, on…

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    Lee started listening to Chet Baker Sings every day during the initial weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    News, From the Magazine, Amos Lee

    Mar 21, 2023 11:46 AM

    Amos Lee: For the Love of Chet

    For Amos Lee, the Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter who first broke as the opening act on Norah Jones’ 2004 tour,…

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    Author Eugene Marlow at the Great Wall of China

    News, From the Magazine

    Mar 21, 2023 11:36 AM

    Jazz in China: A Cultural Conversation

    According to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the musical genre came late to the Far East, and especially to China.…

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    “A lot of trombone players play a lot of notes,” says Delfeayo Marsalis. “I play real laid-back.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Delfeayo Marsalis

    Mar 14, 2023 11:56 AM

    Delfeayo Marsalis: Soooo New Orleans!

    The most famous brothers in jazz are scattered. Wynton lives in Manhattan. Branford settled in North Carolina. Jason…

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